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Halva vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and cocoa bean

  • Halva has more vitamin B1; however, cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 267% more than halva.
  • Halva has 4 times more vitamin B1 than cocoa bean. While halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, cocoa bean has only 0.11mg.
  • Halva has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Halva
Halva
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1241.7%
Contains more IronIron +242.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Halva
Halva
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 3.607mg 267%
Iron 4.53mg 15.52mg 137%
Manganese 0.873mg 3.737mg 125%
Fiber 4.5g 29.8g 101%
Potassium 187mg 2509mg 68%
Magnesium 218mg 476mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.42g 54%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.46mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.11mg 26%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Zinc 4.32mg 6.37mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.118mg 18%
Phosphorus 607mg 728mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.127g 7.76g 17%
Fats 21.52g 13.1g 13%
Calories 469kcal 220kcal 12%
Protein 12.49g 18.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 4.39g 10%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 19mg 8%
Folate 65µg 32µg 8%
Selenium 11.5µg 13.2µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.4mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 58.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +64.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +326.2%
~equal in Carbs ~58.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1919.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.